as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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Recent Examples of vandalization
Riverside has both a community center named for Chavez and a bronze statue — often the target of vandalization — on the Main Street pedestrian mall in the city’s downtown.
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Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
vandalism
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Residents claim that gun violence, vandalism and break-ins have increased.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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In its 2025 report, researchers at the ADL documented 9,354 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and vandalism across the country in 2024 − a 5% increase from 2023, which was also a record-breaking year.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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